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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 6054: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MINIATURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER ACT OF 2023 (Creates a refundable twenty-five cent ($0.25) deposit for miniature alcoholic beverage containers, often referred to as "nips.")

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5450: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Prohibits municipalities from charging any recycling fees.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5672: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Mandates that food service establishments only provide single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments to a customer upon request.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5754: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real, tangible and personal property of Wood River Health Services, Inc., a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, with locations in Westerly and Hopkinton, Rhode Island.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5598: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Limits the annual fees in the city of Providence for overnight parking permits to fifty dollars ($50.00) for residents and one hundred dollars ($100) for non-residents.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 6151: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Provides time limitations on the collection or hauling of from large trash receptacles (dumpsters) refuse within one hundred feet (100') of a dwelling unit between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) pm and eight o'clock (8:00) am.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5449: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Requires the secretary of state to establish a registry for publication of municipal invitations for bids and requires that municipalities publish notice of invitations for bids with the registry.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5091: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING (Reduces equitable relationships between packaging producers and local governments and communities by establishing the Package Reduction and Recycling Program.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 6095: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends the general law relative to levy and assessment of local taxes.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5949: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Requires municipalities to mandate that all developers and contractors, applying for tax stabilization, hire 20% women, 25% minorities, and 51% percent RI residents, and it applies the same percentages to the total hours worked.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 23, 2023

HB 5673: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE PFAS BAN ACT OF 2023 (Prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or "PFAS" in various products including carpets, cookware, cosmetics, ski wax, and various other items.)

03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 22, 2023

HB 5909: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - SUPERIOR COURT (Mandates superior court establish a felony drunk driving calendar and promulgate a strict time line attorney general to file an information or indictment against any defendant and set strict schedule for exchange of discovery and scheduling a trial.)

03/22/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request